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Taurisano (Salentino: ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento area. Nearby towns are Acquarica del Capo, Casarano, Ruffano and Ugento.

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Italian comune.name
Taurisano
Italian comune.official_name
Comune di Taurisano
Italian comune.image_skyline
Collage Taurisano.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption
Top left: Church of Santa Maria di Strada, Top middle: Megalith of Specchia Silva and Sanjetti Menhir, Top right: Painting picture of Santa Maria Strada in Trasfiguraziane Cathedral, Bottom left: Taurisano Ducale Palace, Bottom right: Trasfiguraziane Cathedral
Italian comune.image_shield
Taurisano-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.shield_alt
Coat of arms
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position
left
Italian comune.region
Apulia
Italian comune.province
(LE)
Italian comune.mayor
Raffaele Stasi
Italian comune.area_total_km2
23.68
Italian comune.population_total
12668
Italian comune.population_as_of
31 March 2012
Italian comune.population_demonym
Taurisanesi
Italian comune.elevation_m
110
Italian comune.saint
St. Stephen
Italian comune.day
3 August
Italian comune.postal_code
73056

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Official name
Taurisano
Population
11770
Area
23.68
Elevation
110
Image
Collage Taurisano.jpg
Dialing code
0833
Licence plate code
LE
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Commons category
Taurisano
postal code
73056
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Taurisano (Salentino: ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento area. Nearby towns are Acquarica del Capo, Casarano, Ruffano and Ugento.

The town of Taurisano is the place of birth of the philosopher Giulio Cesare Vanini.

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